LPFR to LPFR Flight Report - XCub

Flight from LPFR to LPFR

Thursday, 31 October 2024 15:08

Minutes 5

6 nm

Fuel 3 kg

XCub

Departure

Runway 10 at LPFR

Faro Airport

Faro, Distrito de Faro, Portugal

Altitude

20 ft asl

Weight

772 kg

Fuel

67 kg

Temperature

18 °C

Wind Speed

14 kt

Wind Direction

160.0 °

Headwind

7 kt

Crosswind

12 kt

Arrival

Runway 10 at LPFR

Faro Airport

Faro Distrito de Faro, Portugal

20 ft asl

Altitude

769 kg

Weight

64 kg

Fuel

18 °C

Temperature

8 kt

Wind Speed

170.0 °

Wind Direction

3 kt

Headwind

7 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 90.54%

Pattern Score 93.05%

Departure Score 90.44%

Arrival Score 88.13%

The flight in the XCub began with a departure roll on runway 10 at LPFR Faro Airport. The takeoff distance was 272 meters, which accounted for 11% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 58 knots. The local weather at the time of departure was 18°C with 16 knot winds coming from 160°, resulting in a crosswind of 13 knots and a headwind of 8 knots.

After takeoff, the pilot entered a left-hand pattern from runway 10 at LPFR Faro Airport, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 79 seconds. This was followed by a left-hand pattern crosswind, with a distance of less than 1 nm covered in 21 seconds. The flight then proceeded to the pattern downwind turn, covering a distance of 2 nm with an angle to the runway of 45 degrees (50.6°).

The pattern downwind leg covered a distance of 3 nm in 84 seconds, leading to the pattern base leg turn with a distance of 1 nm and an angle to the runway of 45 degrees (46.7°). The pattern base leg was less than 1 nm and took 19 seconds to complete. The final turn to align with the runway also covered less than 1 nm in 20 seconds.

The landing on runway 10 at LPFR Faro Airport was executed smoothly, with a runway length of 2,404 meters. The height at the threshold was 60 feet above ground level, and the speed at the threshold was 67 knots. The touchdown point was 354 meters from the threshold, with a touchdown speed of 57 knots and a vertical speed indicator reading of -286 ft/m. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 18°C with 8 knot winds coming from 170°, resulting in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.

The total landing distance covered was 900 meters, accounting for 37% of the runway length. The total flight distance from departure to landing was 6 nautical miles, taking 8 minutes to complete. The XCub used 3 kg of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 10 at LPFR Faro Airport, Average speed was 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 0 kn 0 kn min to max 0 kn	0		0 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 15:08:46
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 15:08:46
Info	Parking Brake Off at 15:08:46
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 15:08:47
Info	Parking Brake On at 15:08:47
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 15:08:47
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 15:08:53
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:08:53

Departure Roll

87.81 %

Departure roll runway 10 at LPFR Faro Airport. Takeoff distance 272 m 11 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 58 kn. Local weather - Temperature 18 °C. Wind 16 kn at 160 °. Crosswind: 13 kn Headwind: 8 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 272 m 11 % of runway
81.33 %	Liftoff speed was 58 kn Target 48 kn
82.74 %	Runway alignment max 8.03 m 0.25 m left to 7.78 m right	0.25		-7.61 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.08 g	1.00		1.08 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -1.3 ° min to max 3.6 °	0.6		3.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 3.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 6.6 °	0.1		3.3 °
Info	Parking Brake Off at 15:09:19
0 %	Landing Lights at 15:09:03

Departure Climb 1

93.07 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 10 LPFR Faro Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
83.44 %	Heading variation -1.0 ° -2.5 ° min to max 1.0 °	1.0		-2.5 °
100 %	Average speed 65 kn 59 kn min to max 72 kn	59		72 kn
88.84 %	Average bank angle 3.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 6.2 °	3.5		6.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.91 g min to max 1.13 g	1.08		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 280 ft/m 143 ft/m min to max 545 ft/m	213		545 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 19 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 46 ft agl	1		46 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.8 ° 2.7 ° min to max 6.8 °	4.0		6.4 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 15:09:43

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 10 LPFR Faro Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 79 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 96 kn 72 kn min to max 129 kn	72		126 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 33.2 °	6.3		33.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.32 g	1.00		1.32 g
Info	Average VSI 473 ft/m -125 ft/m min to max 1,217 ft/m	549		192 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 227 ft agl 45 ft agl min to max 607 ft agl	45		607 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° -1.2 ° min to max 6.5 °	6.4		1.0 °

Pattern Crosswind

85.25 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 10 LPFR Faro Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 21 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
67.22 %	Heading -9.9 ° -16.0 ° min to max 9.4 °	9.4		-16.0 °
100 %	Average speed 119 kn 112 kn min to max 125 kn	123		114 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.93 g min to max 1.19 g	1.18		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 491 ft/m 274 ft/m min to max 600 ft/m	333		274 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 709 ft agl 619 ft agl min to max 793 ft agl	619		793 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 10.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 32.1 °	32.1		19.7 °
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° 0.6 ° min to max 2.8 °	1.3		0.6 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

99.22 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 50.6 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
97.69 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 50.6 °.
100 %	Average speed 116 kn 112 kn min to max 119 kn	112		118 kn
99.72 %	Average bank angle 27.7 ° 7.4 ° min to max 32.0 °	27.8		7.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.14 g 1.06 g min to max 1.21 g	1.06		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI 44 ft/m -134 ft/m min to max 216 ft/m	179		216 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 798 ft agl 793 ft agl min to max 806 ft agl	795		806 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -0.8 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.4 °

Pattern Downwind

88.86 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 3 nm in 84 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
88.67 %	Heading -6.7 ° -20.0 ° min to max 79.9 °	-5.5		-8.1 °
74.19 %	Average altitude 833 ft agl 770 ft agl min to max 876 ft agl	810		770 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 117 kn 112 kn min to max 122 kn	117		118 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.08 g	1.05		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -21 ft/m -562 ft/m min to max 434 ft/m	246		-477 ft/m
Info	Average bank angle 3.9 ° 0.2 ° min to max 20.4 °	4.0		20.4 °
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -2.9 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.7		-1.3 °
Info	Battery Master On at 15:08:22
Info	Engine 1 Started at 15:08:22
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 15:08:22
Info	Parking Brake On at 15:08:22
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:08:22

Pattern Base Leg Turn

100 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 46.7 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 46.7 °.
100 %	Average speed 119 kn 115 kn min to max 121 kn	117		115 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 26.0 ° 10.2 ° min to max 28.9 °	26.6		10.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.13 g 1.04 g min to max 1.25 g	1.25		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI -294 ft/m -789 ft/m min to max 251 ft/m	-533		122 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 708 ft agl 682 ft agl min to max 761 ft agl	761		698 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.0 ° -3.8 ° min to max 1.7 °	-1.6		0.1 °

Pattern Base Leg

78 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 19 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
51.11 %	Heading -12.3 ° -47.8 ° min to max 9.5 °	7.0		-47.8 °
100 %	Average speed 112 kn 103 kn min to max 116 kn	116		103 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.84 g min to max 1.18 g	1.06		0.86 g
0 %		0		0 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 681 ft agl 605 ft agl min to max 719 ft agl	701		605 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 16.6 ° 2.2 ° min to max 24.9 °	4.8		19.0 °
Info	Average pitch angle -1.5 ° -6.3 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.2		-6.3 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 93 kn 77 kn min to max 105 kn	101		77 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 10.3 ° 0.5 ° min to max 17.6 °	17.2		13.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.85 g min to max 1.42 g	0.88		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -1,155 ft/m -2,532 ft/m min to max -207 ft/m	-1,480		-601 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 327 ft agl 202 ft agl min to max 578 ft agl	578		202 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.7 ° -12.3 ° min to max 0.2 °	-8.1		-2.5 °

Arrival Final 1

86.82 %

Approaching runway 10 at LPFR Faro Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 190 ft agl to 58 ft agl. A decrease of 131 ft in 11 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
61.09 %	Approach angle 4.3 ° 3.9 ° min to max 4.8 ° Target 3.0 °	4.8		3.9 °
100 %	Average speed 69 kn 67 kn min to max 77 kn	77		67 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.0 °
73.03 %	Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 13.6 °	13.6		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.06 g	0.97		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -737 ft/m -770 ft/m min to max -601 ft/m	-672		-733 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 88 ft agl 58 ft agl min to max 190 ft agl	190		58 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.5 ° -3.2 ° min to max -1.3 °	-2.5		-2.1 °

Arrival Landing

90.81 %

Landing on runway 10 at LPFR Faro Airport, runway length 2,404 m. Threshold height at 60 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was well above target at 67 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
84.16 %	Threshold speed was well above target at 67 kn. Target 56 kn
89.33 %	Target 50 ft agl
92.25 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.2 °
93.75 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.1 °	0.7		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.90 g min to max 1.16 g	1.00		1.03 g
Info	Average speed 65 kn 56 kn min to max 69 kn	67		57 kn
Info	Average VSI -383 ft/m -734 ft/m min to max -96 ft/m	-733		-286 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 22 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 60 ft agl	60		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -2.1 ° min to max 3.6 °	-2.1		2.0 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:14:29

Arrival Touchdown

93.23 %

Touchdown distance was good at 354 m. Touchdown speed at 57 knwas fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -286 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.0 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 18 °C. Wind 8 kn at 170 °. Crosswind: 8 kn Headwind: 3 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
93.57 %	Touchdown VSI was -286 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 354 m Target 457 m
87.85 %	Speed at touchdown 57 kn Target 50 kn
81.81 %	Runway alignment max 8.04 m 7.80 m left	8.04		7.47 m
100 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.5 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.9		1.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.21 g 1.03 g min to max 1.42 g	1.03		1.06 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 56 kn 54 kn min to max 57 kn	57		54 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 2.0 ° min to max 3.6 °	2.0		3.5 °

Arrival Rollout

81.66 %

Total landing distance 900 m, 37 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.2 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 900 m 37 % of runway.
59.26 %	Runway alignment max 21.61 m 7.39 m left to 14.23 m right	7.39		3.06 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.04 g	1.04		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 49 kn 31 kn min to max 57 kn	57		31 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -0.6 ° min to max 3.4 °	3.4		0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 2.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.8 °	1.4		0.9 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 12 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 19 kn 10 kn min to max 27 kn	27		10 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -0.8 ° min to max 0.3 °	-0.8		-0.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.8		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	0.99		0.99 g

Takeoff on runway 10 at LPFR Faro Airport in the XCub

90.44 %

87.81 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 272 m using 11.34 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

81.33 %

Liftoff speed was 58 kn - Target 48 kn

Alignment

82.74 %

0.25 m left to 7.78 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

93.07 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 10 LPFR Faro Airport.

Heading

83.44 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

88.84 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 10 at LPFR Faro Airport in the XCub

Landing Score 88.13 %

Landing Summary

Overall, the aircraft landing score of 88.1% indicates that there were some areas for improvement during each phase of the landing.

During the Approach Phase, the descent path above the glideslope limit and the speed being well above target are both concerning factors. For a successful landing, it is crucial to maintain a stable descent path and adhere to the designated speed limits. This can greatly impact the overall approach and set the tone for the rest of the landing.

Moving on to the Landing Phase, while the threshold height being slightly above the target is a minor issue, the great landing flare is commendable. However, the poor bank angle stability during landing is a red flag that could lead to safety concerns. It is important for the aircraft to maintain a steady and controlled posture during the landing phase to ensure a smooth and safe touchdown.

In the Touchdown Phase, the firm touchdown rate and speed above the target suggest a lack of finesse in the execution of the landing. Additionally, the touchdown distance inside the touchdown zone and the runway touchdown position being off-center by 8.0 meters from the centerline indicate a need for better alignment and precision during touchdown.

Finally, during the Rollout Phase, the runway alignment being 14.2 meters off-centerline is a significant deviation that needs to be addressed. Proper alignment is crucial for the safe taxiing and maneuvering of the aircraft on the runway post-landing.

While the landing score of 88.1% is respectable, there are clear areas for improvement in each phase of the landing process. With more focus on maintaining stable descent paths, adhering to speed limits, improving bank angle stability, finesse in touchdown, and alignment precision, the overall landing performance can be greatly enhanced. Encouraging the flight crew to pay closer attention to these specific areas can lead to even more successful and safe landings in the future.

86.82 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 10 at LPFR Faro Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 190 ft agl to 58 ft agl. A decrease of 131 ft in 11 seconds.

Glideslope

61.09 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

61.09 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

73.03 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

90.81 %

Landing

Landing on runway 10 at LPFR Faro Airport, runway length 2,404 m. Threshold height at 60 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was well above target at 67 kn.

Height

89.33 %

Threshold height at 60 ft agl was slightly above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

84.16 %

Threshold speed was well above target at 67 kt. Target 56 kt

Flare

92.25 %

Great landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank